Care for Creation

We at St Paul's see care for creation as part of our discipleship.

We commit ourselves to action and prayer in this time of climate and ecological crisis, to embed sustainability in all of our activities, and to reflect on the environmental consequences of our decision-making. Read our Environmental Policy and our Procurement Policy.

Eco Church

St Paul’s has been awarded a Bronze Eco Church award from A Rocha UK. Completing the Eco Church survey helps us to record what we are doing to care for God’s creation and prompts us to take further action in the areas of worship and teaching; buildings and energy; land and nature; community and global engagement; and lifestyle.

What we are doing as a church

We recognise that reducing our carbon emissions will have the most important environmental impact. With the irretrievable breakdown of our heating system in October 2025, St Paul's began a major project to transform our heating and lighting into something much more sustainable. Not only are we on the journey to net zero emissions but we are looking forward to a warm and welcoming space for our congregation and for our local community. The decision to replace the pews with chairs will also give us more flexibility in how we use the building. Visit our heating project page to find out more!

Our garden provides plants for pollinators. We are also leaving an area less-managed to see what nature provides. The church has a long-tradition of composting to add to the borders as a soil-improver and mulch.

What we can do as individuals

Pray. Here are some Prayers for World Environment Day.
Use less energy. Monitor your CO2 footprint and cut it where you can. https://climatestewards.org/
Move to a more plant-based diet. The Planetary Health Diet is science-based and is good for the planet and people's health
Make your money work for the climate, nature and social justice. Just Money Movement
Buy fewer clothes. Deforestation and loss of biodiversity are caused by the harvest of ever greater quantities of the raw materials for clothing. Avoid synthetic fabrics which do not biodegrade and shed microplastics which pollute land and sea.